Senior Manager, Business Operations

About the role

Kira's mission is to harness transformative AI technologies to make world-class personalized teaching and learning accessible to everyone. We are a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier Venture Capital funds including New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Andrew Ng's AI Fund, and Primavera. As a Senior Manager, Business Operations you will help build and run the operational infrastructure behind Kira as we scale, working closely with leadership and partnering across Finance, Legal, Engineering, Security, and other functions to ensure the company has the systems, processes, and information it needs to operate effectively. The office is located in Tribeca and employees are expected to work in-person four days a week (Wednesdays are remote).

Responsibilities

• Build Kira's board decks, investor updates, and company KPI dashboards, bringing together financial, commercial, and operating metrics.
• Manage due diligence requests and the data room, and support leadership through fundraising.
• Run Kira's SOC 2 program year‑round, including audits, controls, evidence, documentation, and vendor reviews.
• Handle data privacy and security compliance for customer contracts, from district questionnaires to Kira's public privacy documentation, in partnership with Engineering and Legal.
• Manage vendors and spend end to end, including Ramp, approvals, procurement, contracts, renewals, and accounts payable.
• Partner with finance advisors on budgeting, spend planning, and performance analysis.
• Take company‑level operational projects, including insurance and corporate filings, from problem definition through implementation.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in business operations, strategy and operations, consulting, or investment banking, including Business Operations experience at a high‑growth startup.
• Experience preparing board and investor materials and supporting a fundraise or due diligence process.
• Hands‑on experience with SOC 2 or a similar compliance program, or with customer security and privacy reviews.
• Experience managing spend, procurement, and vendor operations.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with comfort building models, dashboards, and executive‑ready decks.
• A track record of building processes from scratch and driving work across Engineering, Legal, Finance, and leadership.
• Clear, concise communication and a high degree of ownership in an ambiguous, fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience at an EdTech company or another company selling to schools, districts, or the public sector, including familiarity with FERPA and state student privacy laws.
• Experience with Ramp or similar spend management tools.
• Experience working alongside a fractional or outsourced finance and accounting team.

Skills

• Strong analytical and financial acumen.
• Ability to build financial models, dashboards, and executive‑ready presentations.
• Clear and concise communication.
• High ownership mindset and comfort navigating ambiguity.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity.
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, with a medical plan covering 100% of employee premiums.
• Flexible PTO policy and company holidays.
• DoorDash credit for lunch daily.
• Wellhub Membership: 100% company‑paid access to premium gym networks (Orangetheory, SoulCycle), 60+ wellness apps (Headspace, MyFitnessPal, Apple Fitness+), and 1:1 coaching sessions covering fitness, mental health, nutrition, and sleep.
• Dog‑friendly office.

Pay

For applicants in the US, the salary range for this role is $155,000‑$175,000, depending on relevant experience and skill set.

Schedule

In‑person work required four days per week (Wednesdays are remote) at the Tribeca office.